The COVID-19 pandemic paralyzed land and marine supply chains worldwide. The dire situation has not subsided since it began in 2020. Labor and vehicle shortages lead to container shortages and congested ports, which result in surging shipping prices and prolonged delivery. FENC values each and every order placed by customers, and therefore developed multiple contingency plans within the least amount of time. Using multi-modal transportation, FENC has been successfully delivering all orders to the appointed destinations on time since the pandemic erupted.

In the past, FENC’s worldwide shipment is delivered through container ships. Given the degree of container shortages, the Company chose the alternative of using bulk carriers and refrigerated containers. The first bulk carrier set sail on September 13, 2021, carrying 7,800 metric tons of goods and the second on February 15, 2022 carrying 20,000 metric tons. Compared to container ships, shipping through bulk carriers and refrigerated containers requires completely different logistic thinking in terms of packaging, quantity and loading, all of which are testing the Company’s agility. In addition, the shipment of products from Mainland China to Europe is partially modified through container railways in Central Europe. Goods shipped to the U.S. are transported through the railway system of APG Polytech, a subsidiary of FENC, which facilitates the shipment of goods from the harbor to customers, ensuring for them uninterrupted supply of materials and operation. The swift response successfully resolved the port congestion crisis.